Horseshoe.



W. MOOBRS.

HORSESHOE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1911.

998,196. Patented July 18,1911.

awe/whom UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. MOOERS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TODOROTHY DE H. DALBEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HORSESI-IOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 18, 1911.

Application filed January 23, 1911. Serial No. 604,075.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. MOOERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHorseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to horse shoes and particularly to improvements inthe calks.

The object of my invention is to provide a horse shoe having an improvedconstruction and arrangement of calks, whereby said calks shall be selfsharpening and shall prevent slipping of the animal either forwardly,readwardly or laterally, and whereby twisting or wrenching of the ankleis avoided.

A further object of my invention is to provide a horse shoe with animproved toe calk for the purposes above mentioned which shall alsorelieve the ankle of unnecessary strain when raising the weight upon thetoe.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved horse shoecharacterized as above mentioned in which the calks will be so arrangedas to prevent cutting if the animal interferes.

Further objects of my invention are to provide a shoe as mentioned whichshall be strong and durable and which may be manufactured at low cost.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

lVith these objects in view my invention consists generally in a horseshoe provided with toe and heel calks having a general inclination,forwardly or rearwardly, and in which the forward and rear facesconverge downwardly and intersect at the lower ends and in which theundermost face is convexly curved, whereby as the calks wear a sharpedge is maintained.

My invention further consists in providing a horse shoe with a toe calkand a pair of heel calks characterized as above in which the toe calkand one of the heel calks incline rearwardly and the other heel calkinclines forwardly to avoid twisting or wrenching of the ankle and toprevent slipping either forwardly or rearwardly whether the weight is onall three calks or on the heel calks only.

My invention further consists in inclining the side faces of the calksoutwardly and downwardly whereby in combination with the features ofconstruction above set forth, slipping in any direction is prevented.

My invention further consists in the de tails of construction andarrangements of parts all as will be fully described hereinafter andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in whichFigure l is a bottom plan view of a horse shoe equipped with calksembodying my invention in its preferred form, Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection on the line 2-2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a rear elevation.

Referring now to the drawings 1 indicates a horse shoe, 2 the toe calkand 3 and 4 the heel calks. The calks are made integral with the shoe byforging the same thereon or by welding them thereto as an integral calkis of greater strength and durability than those detachably connected tothe shoe and the device may be manufactured at a much lower cost. Eachcalk has a general inclination either forwardly or rearwardly and thefront and rear faces thereof converge downwardly and intersect at thelower ends forming sharp straight edges 6. Both faces incline in thesame general direction and the longer face will hereinafter be termedthe under face or tread 7.

5 indicates the shorter or more vertical face. The under face or tread 7is conveXly curved from its root to the edge 6 and, as the calk wears,maintains a sharp edge 6, due in a large measure to the slight rockingmotion permitted at the beginning and end of each step.

The toe calk 2 is arranged with a rearward inclination and is quitebroad. By this construction a firm hold is established as soon as thefoot is placed to the ground and great assistance is given in hauling,par ticularly up-hill. The forward under face 7 being curved as abovedescribed permits a slight forward rocking movement as the foot israised and relieves the ankle of unnecessary strain when the weight isshifted to the toe.

The heel calks 3 and 4 are inclined in opposite directions, that is, thecalk 3 is inclined forwardly and the calk 4 rearwardly. thisconstruction it is impossible for the foot to twist. \Vhen a horsetwists its feet the heel turns outwardly and 1 therefore make the shoesin pairs and have the outer heel calk turned forwardly and the innercalk rearwardly. By having the inner calk rearwardly inclined the dangerof cutting if the animal interferes, is reduced to a minimum. in suchcases the inner heel calk 4- is positioned inside of the outer edge ofthe she as indicated in Figs. 1 and i} of the drawing. '50 insureagainst lateral slipping all three of the calhs have their side facesinclined outwardly and downwardly. The forwardly inclined calk on theouter side of the heel is also of great assistance when backing.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. A horse shoe, in combination with a toe calla and a pair of heelcallzs said heel ealks being inclined forwardly and rearwardlyrespectively and tapered downwardly terminating in a sharp lower edgeextending transversely of the shoe, substantially as described.

2. A horse shoe, in combination with a toe call: and a pair of heelcalks, the toe call: and one of the heel calks being rearwardly inclinedand the other heel call; being forwardly inclined, the front and rearfaces of said ealks having the general inclination. of the respectivecalk and converging dowmvardly intersecting at the lower end, and thelonger under face or tread face being convexly curved substantially asdescribed.

ft horse shoe in combination with a toe (jtilli and a pair of heelcalks, said too call; inclining downwardly and rearwardly, the rear faceof said toe call; inclining rearwardly from top to bottom and thefrontface being conveXly curved downwardly and rearwardly intersectingsaid rear face and forming a sharp transversely extending edge,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GRUB-GE MOOERS. lVitnesses R. H. KRENKEL, Cnas. E. Po'r rs.

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